Text-To-Speech Finds Its Voice On Amazon Echo

Many people were disappointed when Amazon removed text-to-speech features in their Kindle ebook readers, but the company has now announced that it’s Amazon Echo device will reintroduce the feature. This comes as a welcome surprise. Amazon Echo is a small, Internet-connected device that provides you with information when you talk to it. It can also perform a variety of smart-home tasks if your home is set up in such a manner. The new text-to-speech offering makes it an even more valuable asset in the home. Simple voice commands will allow it to begin reading a majority of the Kindle ebooks in your library, though not every single publisher supports text-to-speech features. This news shows that Amazon has not abandoned text-to-speech technology and that it could continue to advance in the future.